Food in the UK AQA GCSE Geog CGP p97

Food production and the types of food in demand has not changed in the UK since the 1960's. (a)  

• False
• True

Before the 1960's most of the fruit and vegetables on sale in the UK were ​ produced (a)   and ​were always (b)   .

• locally
• seasonal
• imported
• overseas
• available

Since the 1960's there has been a greater choice of food and an increased demand for a wider range of food products. (a)  

• True
• False

​ (a)   food is only available during the months it grows e.g. ​ ​ (b)  

• Seasonal
• strawberries
• Imported
• cod
• beef
• butter

Fruit and vegetables are ​ (a)   into the UK to meet the ​ (b)   for seasonal produce all year round.

• imported
• demand
• flown
• supply

Strawberries are imported from ​ (a)  

• Mexico
• France
• Ukraine
• Switzerland

As peoples incomes have increased, the following have become more popular:-

^{Tick all that apply}

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High Value, exotic foods are often grown in Low Income Countries e.g. ..................... and then exported to High Income Countries such as the UK.

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​ (a)   foods are products that are more concerned about the ​ (b)   impact of food production and how the chemicals affect our health.

• Organic
• environmental
• seasonal
• local
• economic
• social

Match the following

• Some organic food is

• grown in the UK

• People are becoming more concerned about

• the environmental impacts of food production

• Most organic food

• is imported

• Artificial fertilisers are

• forbidden in organic food

• Organic food is strictly

• regulated